State-By-State Compliance

Whether it's Federal Davis-Bacon, a state-specific prevailing wage law, or both, it's important to recognize that all states have requirements governing proper payment to workers on public work projects. It is the responsibility of all those involved, whether you are a local agency, developer, general contractor, or subcontractor, to stay up to date with frequently changing prevailing wage requirements.

Select your state from the drop-down menu to see the applicable prevailing wage laws in your area.

Colorado

State

Similar to Davis-Bacon, on July 1, 2021, the State of Colorado has established Senate Bill 19-196 (SB 19-196), which indicates that state-funded public work projects that do not receive federal funding would be subject to prevailing wage requirements. This Bill would require:

Weekly prevailing wage to be paid to laborers and mechanics employed on public works projects that has a contract value of $500,000 or more.
Apprenticeship utilization requirements of C.R.S. §24-92-115 be followed if the state-funded public work project exceeds $1 million dollars.
Statutory provisions in such contracts and proper prevailing wage rate posting shall be applied.

Such implementation is the responsibility of the Office of the State Architect.

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